Golden Lion

di Wilbur Smith (Autore)

Seån Barrett (Narratore)

HarperCollins, 2017

Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series. East African Coast, 1670. In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy … The Golden Bough, captained by Henry ‘Hal’ Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives. But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. he must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah, through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibar’s slave markets and shark-infested waters, imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slave’s shackles to hold Hal Courtney… A thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestselling Courtney family. Smith's Golden Lion is a Sunday Times bestseller that masterfully blends historical fiction with thrilling action. His unique literary mashups create a captivating narrative that solidifies his status as a top author in the genre. For fans of Matthew Harffy (Killer of Kings), Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), S.J.A. Turney (Caligula), Tim Hodkinson (The Serpent King), and K. M. Ashman (The Fate of a King).

• Autore: Wilbur Smith
• Narratore: Seån Barrett
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 12:33:28
• Anno edizione: 2017
• Editore: HarperCollins
• EAN: 9780007535750

Testo in en